側 side of something

(personleft) + 則 (rule) Same-ON
★★★★☆
11 strokes
This is almost always used with the KUNyomi, even in jukugo!

Onyomi

SOKU

That anal - retentive dude has a rule about keeping his SOCKS in the left side of his drawer.

Mnemonic

The person walks on the left side of the kanji!

Kunyomi

かわ side
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

左側(ひだりがわ)

left side ★★★★★ KUNKUN
左 (left) + 側 (side of something) = 左側 (left side)

右側(みぎがわ)

right side ★★★★★ KUNKUN
右 (right) + 側 (side of something) = 右側 (right side )

西側(にしがわ)

west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide. ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
西 (west) + 側 (side of something) = 西側 (west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
側 side of something PERSON 人
測 scientific measurement WATER 水
例 example ROW 列
倒 knock down ARRIVE 到

The PERSON stands beside some shit, but

we measure WATER in cups.

The entrance line of a football game is an example of people in a ROW.

When you ARRIVE, I'll knock you down.